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Former New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton made headlines on Friday when he called the team’s 9-2 start this season “fool’s gold.”
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel reacted to the three-time Pro Bowler’s words during his Monday appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”
“What does Vrabel make of the Cam Newton ‘fool’s gold’ comment? Vrabel reacts #live Vrabel: “I promise you we were okay with anything that anybody says” #football #nfl #patriots,” The Greg Hill Show’s account posted on X.
“Nothing’s weird to me, because people can come on the radio or, you know what I mean?” Vrabel said. “It’s just (saying) things that get their attention. We are OK with that. I promise you, we were OK with it. Anything that anybody says, we’re going to come to work. We’re going to focus on us. We’re going to try to improve, and we’re going to focus on the Bengals and going on the road, trying to get our 10th win. That’s all we’re going to focus on.”
New England’s first year coach added that everyone is “entitled to their opinion” and he took no offense to Newton’s comments.
Vrabel was also asked if he’d use the ESPN commentator’s words as bulletin board material in the future.
“No, I mean what are we going to put Cam Newton clips up there?” Vrabel asked. “No, we’d rather put our clips or the Bengals’ clips (up there). I don’t think that’s even remotely close to how we should try to inspire our players to play better.”
It sounds like it’s “onto Cincinnati” as the Patriots play the Bengals in Week 12.
